Teen rubbish truck worker's death: Council, companies charged.
Three companies charged in connection with the death of a teenage rubbish truck worker have been sentenced to pay $255,000 in reparations and fines.
Jane Devonshire was killed in August 2015 on Auckland's North Shore when the truck she was working on slid down a bank after its brakes failed.
The truck careened 120 metres down the road before falling over the edge. Ms Devonshire, who was standing on the left hand side of the truck, was thrown from the vehicle and crushed after it landed on top of her. The truck's driver, who survived the crash, had to be cut from the vehicle.
The court heard the truck was overdue for servicing, and despite its brake issues being identified nothing was done to fix it.
Auckland Council, Veolia Environmental Services and N P Dobbe Maintenance all have been ordered to pay $120,000 to Ms Devonshire's family, and $15,000 to the truck's driver.
As well as the reparations, all three parties have been ordered to pay a combined total of $120,000 in fines. Auckland Council: $33,000, Veolia: $65,000, and N P Dobbe: $22,000
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